West Side Man Drowns In Lake

July 11, 1985

Despite a rescue attempt by his 13-year-old son, Jaime Gonzalez, 45, of Chicago`s West Side, drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in Evanston Wednesday afternoon. Evanston police said three swimmers rescued Juan Gonzalez, his son, who dived into the water after hearing his father call for help. The Gonzalez family was picnicking near the Northwestern University observatory at 2321 Sheridan Rd. at about 3 p.m. when Jaime Gonzalez went for a swim. Police said the site is not a beach area.